Re: Sulfur Hexafluoride

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• Subject: Re: Sulfur Hexafluoride
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• Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 23:29:45 -0600
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From: 	Thornton, Russ #CSR2000[SMTP:ThorntoR-at-rc.pafb.af.mil]
Sent: 	Monday, November 17, 1997 9:40 AM
To: 	'Tesla discussion Group'
Subject: 	RE: Sulfur Hexafluoride


>From: 	Andrew Chin[SMTP:chinny-at-ozemail-dot-com.au]
>Sent: 	Friday, November 14, 1997 12:20 PM
>To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: 	Sulfur Hexafluoride
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>Hey all.
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>Anybody ever used/tried using Sulfur Hexafluoride in the use of a Tesla
>coil?


SF6 is used here under low pressure to increase breakdown voltage in
waveguides.  It is fairly inert in it's native state but if it is
exposed to an arc it creates a poisonous gas.  Phosgene, if I remember
right.  One of the chemists on the list will correct me. Also there is a
powdery mess left over that has to be cleaned up before future
operations. The applications to TC work is probably limited.

>Andrew Chin    chinny-at-ozemail-dot-com.au
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>Russ Thornton
>CSR 2040, 
>Building 989, Rm.  A1-N20
>Phone: (407) 494-6430 
>Email: thorntor-at-rc.pafb.af.mil
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